Standard Catalog of World Coins 1701-1800 (Paperback)

by Colin Bruce Ii (Author), Thomas Michael (Author), George Cuhaj (Author)

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Product Description
Take advantage of the growing interest in classic coinage - and availability of many "old money" collections.

Access identifying details and pricing dealers and coin experts around the world turn to.

With prices for classic coins driving collecting activity around the world, continued fluctuation of the precious metal market, and greater than ever availability of coins now is a great time to expand your coin collecting efforts, and extend your knowledge, before you buy and sell. Standard Catalog of World Coins - 1701-1800 delivers the complete coverage of coinage from every nation existing during the 18th century, with up-to-date pricing in five grades of condition.

About the Author
Colin R. Bruce II is one of the creators of Krause Publications’ legendary Standard Catalog series, and has worked at Krause for 35+ years. George Cuhaj is an accomplished researcher and numismatist with a lifetime of collecting experience. He edits both the Standard Catalog of World Coins and Standard Catalog of World Paper Money series. Tom Michael is Krause Publication’s veteran market analyst, providing in-depth price analysis for numismatic books for more than 20 years.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1296 pages
• Publisher: Krause Publications; 4 edition (November 16, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0896895610
• ISBN-13: 978-0896895614
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.2 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #310,351 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Maximum amount of info for so little cost!, June 14, 2001

By	James R. Finch (Ontario, Ca. United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Standard Catalog of World Coins: Eighteenth Century, 1701-1800 (Standard Catalog of World Coins. Eighteenth Century, 1701-1800, 2nd ed) (Paperback)

This book is very well thought out and put together.All the periphial sections,such as HOW TO USE THIS CATALOG,COUNTRY INDEX, FOREIGN EXCHANGE TABLE,MINT INDEX,THE COIN DENOMINATION SECTION, THE INTERNATIONAL NUMERAL SYSTEMS,THE COIN SIZE CHART,HEJIRA DATE CHART,AND THE 18TH CENTURY LEGENDS,all are informative and very helpfull.The small tidbit of information they throw in at the begining of each nation section is just enough history to make it interesting.The photos for the most part are very good and usualy show enough detail so as to make a positive determination. Throughout the book there are numerous charts for indivdual piece dating and mint mark identification.With all of this in one book, this book is surprisingly easy to use and understand.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Kind of History Book, December 30, 2007

By	Ford Ka (Edinburgh, Scotland) - See all my reviews

My collection of 18th century coins is virtually non-existent and their value is so low that this catalog cost me much more than they are all worth. But I did not buy it to see how rich I am or how wisely I invested my money. I treat this book as a very special history book. I read it every now and then, starting from a state I have never heard of to discover some new information from the past. This is the imperfect but only source to dig into the history of minute Italian, German or Indian states which often had nothing but minting rights which they excercised profusely. About sovereigns who believed themselves mighty enough to have their profiles struck on multiple thalers only to disappear from annals of History within just a few years. About political plans, expectations and pretences of which we can't remember anymore but they were all detailed on coins.
Coin-collecting is not a way of investing money (it well may be though in most cases it is rather by luck than wise planning), it is a life-time of studies. You have to invest your time, and coins will start speaking to you. Half-worn faces will become flesh and blood individuals from the past. Strange letters will mean their might and their dreams. You will probably never have too many of these coins (even if you have the money, actually) but this is the kind of book which can give you knowledge. And knowledge, in time, may turn into wisdom.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply 18th century coins of the world for the world !, July 23, 2006

By	R. Moreton (Oxford) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Standard Catalog of World Coins: Eighteenth Century 1701-1800 (Standard Catalog of World Coins Eighteenth Century, 1701-1800) (Paperback)

Certainly this is the book for 18th century coins, unless you are mainly interested in one country like the UK or France -- in that case you would find more information more attractively laid out, along with other centuries, elsewhere, usually more cheaply too. But for its coverage of the world, including hugely complicated countries like Gemany, Italy and India, it is unbeatable. This 3rd edition is an improvement over earlier editions, because more pictures (especially of the smaller coins) and more obscurities have been included.

For users in countries which do not speak English, the conversions such as VF = TTB = BB =MBC are very useful !
The book is not difficult for foreigners to use.